WO2008036431A2 - Method and apparatus for filtration of a two-stroke engine exhaust - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to a filter for the exhaust of a two-stroke gasoline engine, and more particularly, to a porous ceramic filter in such an exhaust.
- Two-stroke engines are popular power generation sources for certain applications, including personal transportation vehicles, such as motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds, small boats, and gas-powered tools and implements, such as string trimmers, leaf blowers, and chainsaws.
- Two-stroke engines are specifically adaptable to these applications since they have a number of specific advantages over conventional four-stroke gasoline engines.
- Two-stroke engines have an increased specific power output, since there is a power stroke for each revolution, as opposed to one power stroke for every other revolution in a four-stroke engine.
- Two-stroke engines are inherently lighter and less complex, and thus cheaper to manufacture and operate, since they typically have no camshaft and associated valves.
- the high specific power and light weight contribute to an increased power-to-weight ratio over four-stroke engines.
- two-stroke engines can operate in nearly any orientation, since lubrication of the moving parts is provided by a fuel and oil mixture, instead of an oil sump.
- Two-stroke engines are known as notorious contributors to air pollution, and for their noxious exhaust emissions.
- the increased levels of pollution arise from the combustion of oil lubricants that are mixed with the fuel, and due to the inefficiency of the incoming air, fuel, and oil charge that scavenge the exhaust from the combustion chamber.
- the down stroke of the piston in a two-stroke engine compresses the crankcase chamber driving the air/fuel charge into the combustion chamber, displacing the burned fuel byproducts. Some of the unburned fuel and oil mixes with the exhaust as it exits the chamber. Accordingly, increased levels of hydrocarbon particulate, compared to four-stroke engines result.
- Exhaust filters and catalytic converters have been installed on two-stroke engines to reduce the degree to which this type of engine contributes to pollution, but the soot and particulate loading of conventional filters and catalytic converters results in decreased effectiveness of the catalyst, and reduced performance due to increased backpressure. Accordingly, there is a need for an exhaust filter that can be applied to two- stroke engines to capture and reduce particulate emissions, without detracting from the performance and efficiency of these power sources.
- the present invention provides an exhaust filter that can be used effectively in a two-stroke engine exhaust system, using a porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers.
- the exhaust filtration system of the present invention captures the particulate matter found in the exhaust stream of a two-stroke engine, while permitting the exhaust gas to flow through the filter and exit the exhaust system.
- the fibers of porous ceramic filter can be coated with a catalyst material that can accelerate the reduction of various constituents in the exhaust stream.
- the porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers is constructed in such a way that a plurality of channels are formed, separated by a wall of material that is the bonded ceramic fibers.
- adjacent channels can be alternately plugged to implement a wall-flow configuration.
- This embodiment can be formed by extruding the porous ceramic material into a honeycomb substrate.
- the porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers is an extruded honeycomb substrate having a porosity between 60% and 90 % in a wall-flow configuration.
- a catalyst is disposed within the porous substrate, and the substrate is positioned within a filter housing.
- the filter housing receives an exhaust stream from a two-stroke engine, thereby outputting a filtered exhaust stream.
- the catalyst disposed within the substrate according to the present invention operates to catalyze the reduction of particulate pollutants in the exhaust stream. Further, the catalyst disposed within the substrate operates to catalyze the reduction of gaseous pollutants in the exhaust stream.
- the porous ceramic substrate consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers provides a highly porous filtration body that has a low thermal mass with high trapping efficiency.
- a catalyst coating on the fibers within the porous substrate catalyzes the conversion of gaseous constituents of byproducts of combustion into less-harmful gaseous products. Further, the accumulation of unburned hydrocarbons and particulate matter can be reduced through catalysis or accumulated within the porous cavities throughout the filter.
- Figure 1 shows a conventional two-stroke personal transportation vehicular device having an exhaust filtration system according to the present invention.
- Figure 2 shows a diagram of a two-stroke engine having an exhaust filtration system according to the present invention.
- Figure 3 depicts a diagram of a flow-through configuration of the present invention.
- Figure 4 depicts a diagram of a wall-flow configuration of the present invention.
- Figure 5 shows a diagram of the accumulation of particulate matter from a two-stroke engine within a porous ceramic substrate according to the present invention.
- Figure 6 depicts an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 7 depicts a honeycomb filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers in a wall-flow configuration.
- Figure 8 shows a method for removing pollutants from the exhaust stream of a two-stroke engine.
- Figure 9 depicts a replaceable filter housing according to the present invention.
- Figure 10 shows a diagram of an exemplary process for fabricating the porous filter of the present invention.
- Figure 11 lists tables of fibers, binders, pore formers, fluids, and rheologies useful with the present invention. Detailed Description of the Invention
- Figure 1 depicts a typical personal transportation vehicular device conventionally powered by a two-stroke engine. Shown generally is a scooter 100 having a two-stroke engine 120 and an exhaust system 110 for expelling combustion byproducts in the form of an exhaust stream.
- the two-stroke engine 120 shown in more detail at Figure 2, has at least one cylinder 140 and a crankcase 160 with a power output 170, depicted here as a chain drive mechanism.
- the two-stroke engine 120 has an exhaust outlet 150, shown here as an exhaust pipe, coupled to a filter housing 130.
- a filtered exhaust outlet 155 provides the outlet for the filtered exhaust stream emitted from the two-stroke engine 120.
- a fuel/air induction mechanism 180 most typically in the form of a conventional carburetor, is shown.
- Advanced two- stroke engines 120 are available with direct injection fuel injection for fuel/air induction, with associated sensors and controls.
- Direct injection fuel injection meters oil into the intake charge to provide lubrication of the engine components. After the exhaust port is effectively closed, and the intake charge has scavenged the exhaust from the chamber, the fuel is injected. In this way, the amount of unburned fuel expelled with the exhaust can be reduced.
- the present invention can be employed in nearly any application of a gasoline two-stroke power source.
- motorcycles, mopeds, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and go-carts are other transportation vehicular devices that commonly use gasoline two-stroke engines that can utilize the exhaust filtration system of the present invention.
- Small boats using propulsion systems in the form of an outboard motor are commonly two-stroke gasoline engines. With small boats, not only is air pollution a common issue with land-based vehicular devices, but also, water pollution is equally a concern since unburned fuel and oil, and other particulate matter directly impacts the cleanliness of the surrounding water.
- gasoline two-stroke engines are commonly used in small gasoline powered tools and implements.
- FIG. 3 depicts a cross-section of an exhaust filter 200 in a flow-through configuration.
- a porous ceramic filter 230 is positioned within a housing 190 having an inlet port 210 for receiving an exhaust stream and an outlet port 220 for venting cleaned exhaust gas.
- the filter 230 is constructed from a porous nonwoven fibrous ceramic body or block having a plurality of (typically parallel) channels formed therethrough, such as channel 240.
- the filter body is typically formed as a monolith, but may be formed from sections joined together, such as by cement, glue, or other convenient means.
- the channel 240 is typically parallel to adjacent channels and is typically formed in situ during the formation of the filter 230.
- the body may be formed by extrusion with the channel 240 simultaneously extruded thereinto.
- the channel 240 may be cut, broached, cast, or otherwise formed via any convenient processes in the as-formed green or fired body 230.
- Figure 4 depicts a cross-section of an exhaust filter 250 in a wall-flow configuration.
- the porous ceramic filter 230 is positioned within a housing 190 having an inlet port 210 for receiving an exhaust stream and an outlet port 220 for venting cleaned exhaust gas.
- Substantially gas-impermeable output channel blocks 215 are positioned in outlet channels 270, and substantially gas-impermeable input channel blocks 225 are positioned in inlet channels 260.
- the outlet blocks 215 and inlet blocks 225 are made of the same material as the rest of the filter body 230. More typically, the blocks 215 and 225 may be made of the same material as the rest of the body 230 but with less organic constituents in the unfired stage to yield substantially gas-impermeable properties.
- the outlet block 215 and the inlet block 225 prevent the direct flow of the exhaust stream completely through any filter, and thus, forcing the exhaust stream to flow through the porous ceramic body 230. In other words, by forcing the exhaust stream entering the filter housing 190 to flow into the inlet channel 260, and through the porous ceramic filter 230, and into the outlet channel 270, the filter 250 is limited to operate substantially according to the wall- flow configuration.
- Figure 5 depicts a representation of the collection of particulate matter in the two-stroke application.
- Two-stroke engines inherently emit increased levels of particulate matter, due to the combustion of oil lubricants that are mixed with the fuel since combustion of the engine lubricating oil results in ash and particulates containing organic and inorganic solids. Further, increased levels of particulate matter with two-stroke engines are due to the inefficiency of the incoming air, fuel, and oil charge that scavenge the exhaust from the combustion chamber.
- the down stroke of the piston in a two-stroke engine compresses the crankcase chamber driving the air/fuel charge into the combustion chamber, displacing the burned fuel byproducts. Some of the unburned fuel and oil mixes with the exhaust as it exits the chamber.
- Particulate matter and exhaust gases collectively referred as combustion byproducts, diverted by the outlet channel blocks 215, enter an inlet channel 260.
- Particulate byproducts carried into the inlet channel 260 by the exhaust stream accumulate in the porous filter 230, including the inlet channel. Small particles, such as soot and droplets of unburned fuel and oil may penetrate into the pores of the porous filter, where they will also accumulate.
- Gaseous exhaust byproducts 320 pass through the porous filter body 230 into the outlet channel 270, directed as such by the inlet channel block 225. Filtered exhaust gas 330 exits the filter from the outlet channel 270.
- FIG. 6 depicts an exhaust filter for a two-stroke engine according to the present invention.
- An exhaust stream 460 from a two-stroke engine enters the inlet port 210 to pass through the porous filter 230 within a housing 440.
- the porous filter 230 includes a reactive agent or catalyst material 410 disposed on the fibers 420 within the filter body 230.
- the fibers 420 form a structure that includes interconnected pores 430 that permit the flow of gaseous combustion byproducts, while accumulating particulate combustion byproducts, exposing both gaseous and particulate combustion byproducts to the catalyst 410 disposed within the filter.
- Filtered exhaust 470 exits the filter housing through the outlet port 200.
- Air injection port 480 permits the addition of oxygen necessary for the catalytic reduction of pollutants, which can be fed from an additional air intake or from an air pump driven by the two-stroke engine. Additionally, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) port 490 permits the extraction of a relatively small amount of exhaust gas that is mixed with air intake at the engine, to control the rate of combustion in the combustion chamber to minimize the formation of pollutants.
- EGR exhaust gas recirculation
- catalysts and washcoats can be disposed within the porous ceramic filter 230 to chemically alter combustion byproducts in the exhaust stream by catalysis.
- a catalyst includes but is not limited to platinum, palladium (such as palladium oxide), rhodium, derivatives thereof including oxides, and mixtures thereof.
- the catalysts are not restricted to noble metals, combination of noble metals, or only to oxidation catalysts.
- Suitable catalysts and washcoats include chromium, nickel, rhenium, ruthenium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, tungsten, barium, yttrium, neodymium, lanthanum, gadolinium, praseodymium, and gold, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.
- Other suitable catalysts include binary oxides of palladium, aluminum, tungsten, cerium, zirconium, and rare earth metals.
- Other suitable catalysts include vanadium and derivatives thereof, e.g., V 2 Os, or silver or copper vanadates, particularly when sulfur is present in the fuel or lubricant.
- An advantage of the porous fibrous structure of the filter in the present invention is that the catalyst and washcoat is not only coated and dispersed on the surface of the walls of the channels in the filter, the catalyst and washcoat penetrate with uniform dispersion into the fibrous structure, where it is deposited on the ceramic fibers. Accordingly, when the filter 230 is operated in a wall-flow configuration, the exhaust stream has an improved exposure to the catalyst and washcoat materials, thereby improving the effectiveness of the catalyst, even with elevated levels of accumulated particulate matter.
- Further advantages of the present invention include the ability to attenuate sound or noise from the exhaust of the two-stroke engine.
- the exhaust system of the present invention can be used without a conventional muffler, or using a much smaller muffler than otherwise necessary to meet safe or unobjectionable operating sound levels.
- the filter 230 can be integrated into a conventional muffler assembly to provide filtration of the exhaust of a two-stroke engine while contributing to the reduction of sound levels output from the engine.
- a second stage filter can be placed in the exhaust stream downstream from the filter 230 to capture any particles that may pass through the filter, for example, if lubricating oil mist coalesced within the filter 230 escapes in the exhaust stream exiting the filter.
- Figure 7 depicts an embodiment of the filter 230 used in the present invention. Shown is an extruded honeycomb filter 350 that consists of a plurality of parallel channels 340 extending fully through the axial length of the filter 230.
- the channels 340 are alternately plugged in a checkerboard pattern, so that channel 360 is open as shown, while plugged at the opposing end.
- channel 370 is plugged as shown, while open at the opposing end.
- the exhaust stream is directed into channel 360, through the walls surrounding channel 360, partially into channel 370. Particulate combustion byproducts accumulate in channel 360, as well as within the body of the porous substrate 230.
- Catalyst material can be disposed on the interior surfaces of the channels 340 as well as disposed within the porous substrate 230, thereby reducing pollutants through catalysis.
- Extruded honeycomb filters can be made with a variety of cell densities. Higher cell densities provide increased surface area for filtration, while lower cell densities provide thicker walls for depth filtration and strength.
- a honeycomb ceramic filter having a cell density of 200 cells per inch has been shown to be effective, though cell densities between 50 and 400 cells per inch will provide effective filtration and strength.
- Figure 8 shows a flowchart of a method for filtering the exhaust of a two- stroke engine. Exhaust from a two-stroke engine is directed into a filter at step 610.
- This step can be accomplished, for example, by mounting a filter enclosed within a housing in the exhaust stream of a two-stroke engine.
- the filter will take a different path.
- some filters may be constructed to enable both types of filtering. If the filter has a wall flow configuration then the exhaust stream is passed through a porous wall consisting essentially of ceramic fibers. If the filter is a flow-through configuration, then the exhaust stream is passed along a porous wall consisting essentially of ceramic fibers.
- the ceramic fibers that compose the porous filter 230 have catalyst material disposed thereon that accelerate the reduction of certain combustion byproducts, thereby reducing the pollutant levels of the exhaust.
- unburned hydrocarbon constituents, and available oxygen in the exhaust stream are converted to carbon dioxide and water.
- Hydrocarbon constituents in the exhaust stream can include unburned fuel and/or oil in a gaseous phase or liquid phase, or in a condensed form, commonly referred as soot.
- carbon monoxide, and available oxygen can be converted to carbon dioxide.
- nitrous oxide constituents can be reduced to nitrogen gas and oxygen.
- particulate constituents of the exhaust stream are extracted and trapped by the porous filter, particularly by the structure of the ceramic fibers, either by accumulating the particulate matter in the pores 430 of the intertangled ceramic fibers, or within the channels of the porous filter.
- Particulate constituents of the exhaust stream of a two-cycle engine can include inorganic materials, such as metal particles (for example, due to wear of the moving parts within the engine that are lubricated by the fuel/oil mixture prior to combustion), and additives in the fuel and oil mixture.
- the clean, filtered exhaust gas is output from the filter.
- Exhaust filters, and particularly, wall-flow particulate filters have not been successfully implemented with two-stroke engines prior to the invention hereof.
- Two- stroke engines are extremely sensitive to backpressure, and a significant buildup of backpressure due to obstruction of the exhaust stream prevents the intake charge from scavenging the exhaust out of the combustion chamber, resulting in a drastic reduction in performance.
- the porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers has a porosity greater than 50%, providing space for accumulated particulates without obscuring the flow of the exhaust stream.
- a porous ceramic filter composed on non- fibrous ceramic i.e., conventional powder- based ceramic substrates, such as Cordierite
- a similar sized filter composed essentially of bonded ceramic fibers can be expected to last for hundreds of miles in a normal operating environment.
- a replaceable filter housing 500 is depicted in Figure 9.
- the exhaust stream from a two- stroke engine is directed into the inlet port 210, through the porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers (not shown) positioned within the filter can 540, where it is filtered and output the outlet port 220.
- a first flange 520 connected to the inlet port 210 is detachably coupled to the filter housing 540, cooperative with a second flange 530 connected to the outlet port 220, detachably coupled to the filter can 540.
- a plurality of connecting bolts 510 are inserted into the second flange, and threaded into threaded holes 550 of the first flange.
- the replaceable filter housing 500 permits access to the filter positioned therein by removal of the plurality of connecting bolts to remove the filter can 540.
- accumulated particulate matter can be removed through the application of compressed air or liquid in a reverse flow, or through agitation. Further, the service procedure can be performed without removing the filter 230 from the housing, but rather by simply tapping the can 540 to dislodge the accumulated particulate matter. Ash particulates may be considered toxic, and may require special handling procedures.
- the filter can 540 with a porous ceramic filter positioned therein can be replaced with a new unit.
- a replacement unit can be provided as a canned unit, i.e., the porous filter 230 mounted in the filter can 540.
- the porous filter 230 can be provided as a replaceable unit that can be inserted into the filter can 540 during the service procedure.
- FIG. 9 The embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 9 is exemplary, as one skilled in the art will appreciate the variety of alternative methods of attaching the filter can 540 into an exhaust stream in such a way that it can be removed for maintenance and/or replacement.
- cam- lock levers, threaded fasteners, and spring clips can provide for removably securing the filter can 540 in the replaceable filter housing 540.
- a backpressure sensor can be provided.
- a pressure switch is installed upstream from the filter 230 in the exhaust stream. When the pressure in the exhaust stream detected by the pressure switch exceeds a predetermined threshold, an indicator light in the control panel for the two-stroke engine, such as in the dashboard of the personal transportation vehicle 100, to indicate to the operator that service of the filter 230 is necessary.
- a pressure gauge can be coupled to the exhaust stream upstream from the filter 230 to provide an analog indication of peak pressure values that can be discerned by an operator as an indication for service.
- porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers as herein described can be fabricated in a number of methods to produce a filter suitable for use in the present invention.
- a porous ceramic substrate consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers is fabricated by mixing ceramic fibers with additives comprising organic and inorganic binder materials, a pore former, and a liquid. The mixture is then formed into a substrate, and heated in various stages to remove the liquid constituents (drying), and remove organic additives and the pore former (binder burnout).
- a final sintering step is performed to promote bonding of the fibers as solid state ceramic bonds, or liquid state sintered bonds.
- the composition of the filter 230 is typically formed as a substantially fibrous fluid permeable monolithic block in a honeycomb form produced by extrusion, casting, broaching, or other fabrication processes.
- Figure 10 shows a flowchart for an illustrative process of fabrication of a porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers to produce a filter that can be used with the present invention.
- the filter fabrication process 700 begins with the combination of fibers 710, additives 720, and a fluid 730.
- the fibers are selected to be compatible with the exhaust stream of a gasoline two-stroke engine, which requires a material that is stable in the presence of combustion byproducts at an elevated operating temperature.
- fibers composed of blends of alumina and silica have been used, including AZS (alumina zirconia silica) fibers or mullite fibers.
- Mullite fiber is a compatible fiber due to its exceptional high temperature properties, such as high resistance to thermal shock and thermal stress distribution arising from its low coefficient of thermal expansions, good strength and interlocking grain structure.
- Mullite is also characterized by relatively low thermal conductivity and high wear resistance.
- Mullite is the mineralogical name given to the only chemically stable intermediate phase in the SiO 2 - Al 2 O 3 system.
- the natural mineral is rare, though found on the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland.
- Mullite is commonly denoted as 3Al 2 O 3 -2 SiO 2 (i.e., 60 mol% Al 2 O 3 and 40 mol% SiO 2 ).
- this is misleading since mullite is actually a solid solution with the equilibrium composition limits of between about 60 and 63 mol% alumina below 1600 degrees Celsius.
- Table 1 lists several types of fibers that may be used to form an extruded porous fibrous substrate for use in an exhaust filter for a two-stroke engine.
- the fibers may be ceramic, glass, or they may be metallic.
- the fibers may be in different states, such as amorphous, vitrous, poly- crystalline or mono-crystalline.
- Table 1 of Figure 11 illustrates many available fibers, it will be appreciated that other types of fibers may be used.
- Additives 720 include binders to provide elasticity to aid in attaining desired rheological properties, for mixing and formation of the porous filter by plasticizing the fiber, as well as to maintain a green strength before binder burnout.
- the binder also facilitates fiber-to-fiber bonds by forming glass bonds, ceramic bonds, amorphous bonds and crystalline bonds, and/or mechanical bonds during sintering.
- Binders can include organic materials, and inorganic materials, as listed on Table 2 of Figure 11. In the exemplary embodiment, organic binder material comprising hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and inorganic binder material comprising bentonite and colloidal silica are selected.
- HPMC hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
- inorganic binder material comprising bentonite and colloidal silica are selected.
- Additives 720 optionally include pore formers to provide and enhance the porosity and permeability of the porous filter, as listed on Table 3 of Figure 11.
- the porous substrate may achieve 40% to 60% porosity without any pore former, as the inherent fibrous structure will include interconnected pores upon removal of the organic binder additives.
- a pore former such as graphite powder
- Table 4 of Figure 11 lists several types of fluid 730 that can be added to adjust the rheological properties of the mixture. Although it may be appreciated that water may be the most economical and often used fluid, alternative fluids may be equally effective.
- the fibers 710, additives 720, and fluid 730 are mixed to an extrudable rheology at step 740.
- proper rheology results from the proper selection and mixing of fibers and additives, and the fluid amount is adjusted to meet the proper rheology.
- a proper rheology may be indicated, such as by one of two tests. The first test is a subjective, informal test where a bead of mixture is removed and formed between the fingers of a skilled extrusion operator. The operator is able to identify when the mixture properly slides between the fingers, indicating that the mixture is in a proper condition for extrusion. A second more objective test relies on measuring physical characteristics of the mixture.
- the mixture is formed into a cylinder, and a vertical and a shear force is applied. Measurements are taken and plotted according to a comparison of cohesion strength according to pressure.
- a rheology chart identifying rheology points may be created, such as that shown in Table 5 of Figure 11. Additionally, several direct and indirect tests for measuring rheology and plasticity do exist, and it is appreciated that any number of them can be employed to check if the mixture has the right rheology for it to be extruded into the final shape of the product desired.
- the extruder may be a piston extruder, a screw extruder, or a double screw extruder.
- the extruding process may be highly automated, or may require human intervention.
- the mixture is extruded through a die having the desired cross sectional shape for the filter substrate, such as a cylindrical honeycomb.
- the die is selected to sufficiently form the green substrate. In this way, a stable green substrate is created that may be handled through the curing process, while maintaining its shape and fiber alignment.
- the green substrate is then cured. Curing generally requires the removal of free water to dry the green substrate.
- the temperature may then be raised to burn off additives, such as organic binder and pore former.
- additives such as organic binder and pore former.
- the temperature is controlled to assure the additives are burned off in a controlled manner. It will be appreciated that additive burn-off may require cycling of temperature through various timed cycles with varying levels of heat and various environment (such as recirculated or stagnant air).
- the additive may be fully burned off, or some binder material, such as inorganic binder materials, may remain to provide a degree of structural support at fiber intersection or nodes.
- the final stage of the curing step 760 is a high temperature sintering process where the temperature is raised sufficient to form fiber-to-fiber bonds, including glass bonds, ceramic bonds, amorphous bonds and crystalline bonds, and/or mechanical bonds. It will be appreciated that inorganic binder materials will react with the fibers to form bonds that result in high structural integrity of the porous filter.
- porous filter 230 of the exemplary embodiment can be fabricated as herein described according to the following ranges, though the stated features and characteristics are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to employ the present invention in virtually any two-stroke exhaust system:
- Inlets can be larger than outlets to reduce backpressure generation and ash storage capacity
- Pore formation Pores are typically formed, dispersed, shaped and/or oriented by introducing volatile (typically organic) particulates (such as spheres, flakes, fibers, etc...) during green body formation; these volatile pore-formers are burned off during curing and so leave voids of a predefined shape and size Fiber orientation
- the fibers are typically at least partially oriented parallel to the main axis of extrusion. Other processes, such as isostatic pressing, may result in bodies wherein the fibers are oriented completely randomly (anisotropic) or even perpendicular to bodies main axis
- Alumina-Silica Fibers composition ranging from 1 : 19 to 19: 1 alumina: silica, e.g., mullite fibers (typically from about 70% to about 95%)
- Fiber diameter typically 2 - 10 micron, more typically between about 6 and about 10 microns; larger diameter tends to increase body strength and reduces health risks during processing
- aspect ratio 5 to 1000 is an indicator of fiber packing density and thus affects ease of extrusion, filtration efficiency, thermo-mechanical strength, thermal expansion characteristics, and pore size
- Additives Ceramic particulate typically from 0% to about 50%; typically selected to improve plasticity and extrudability, aid in fiber-to-fiber binding, and/or aid the sintering process; leads to thermo-mechanical strength Mullite Whiskers If added, from about 1% to 10%, typically to increase strength Emissivity additives and coatings
- Soot loading Less than 5 grams per liter (typical) when continuously regenerating.
- T95 temperature to reach 95% conversion efficiency
- cordierite 400 cpsi 700 degrees Fahrenheit
- Filtration efficiency Typically > 97%; some embodiments with > 50% filtration efficiency
- Chemical Reactivity Relatively inert non-reactive with gasoline two-stroke internal combustion engine exhaust gas or condensates, ash constituents (such as metal oxides or base-metal oxides), acids (except for very strong acids), alkalis, organics, salts, inorganic sols Catalyst adherence Easily coated by washcoat (e.g. gamma-alumina, ceria, tin oxide, titanium oxide) materials as well as traditional catalysts (e.g.
Abstract
A highly porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers forms a part of an exhaust filtration system for a gasoline two-stroke engine. The porosity of the substrate permits accumulation of particulate constituents of the exhaust stream without detracting from the engine performance due to backpressure. Embodiments of the porous ceramic filter are disposed with a catalyst to facilitate reduction of gaseous and particulate byproducts of combustion from the two-stroke engine, so that emission of harmful pollutants is minimized.
Description
Method and Apparatus for Filtration of a Two-Stroke Engine Exhaust
Background of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a filter for the exhaust of a two-stroke gasoline engine, and more particularly, to a porous ceramic filter in such an exhaust. Two-stroke engines are popular power generation sources for certain applications, including personal transportation vehicles, such as motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds, small boats, and gas-powered tools and implements, such as string trimmers, leaf blowers, and chainsaws. Two-stroke engines are specifically adaptable to these applications since they have a number of specific advantages over conventional four-stroke gasoline engines. Two-stroke engines have an increased specific power output, since there is a power stroke for each revolution, as opposed to one power stroke for every other revolution in a four-stroke engine. Two-stroke engines are inherently lighter and less complex, and thus cheaper to manufacture and operate, since they typically have no camshaft and associated valves. The high specific power and light weight contribute to an increased power-to-weight ratio over four-stroke engines. Further, two-stroke engines can operate in nearly any orientation, since lubrication of the moving parts is provided by a fuel and oil mixture, instead of an oil sump.
Two-stroke engines, however, are known as notorious contributors to air pollution, and for their noxious exhaust emissions. The increased levels of pollution arise from the combustion of oil lubricants that are mixed with the fuel, and due to the inefficiency of the incoming air, fuel, and oil charge that scavenge the exhaust from the combustion chamber. The down stroke of the piston in a two-stroke engine compresses the crankcase chamber driving the air/fuel charge into the combustion chamber, displacing the burned fuel byproducts. Some of the unburned fuel and oil mixes with the exhaust as it exits the chamber. Accordingly, increased levels of hydrocarbon particulate, compared to four-stroke engines result.
Exhaust filters and catalytic converters have been installed on two-stroke engines to reduce the degree to which this type of engine contributes to pollution, but the soot and particulate loading of conventional filters and catalytic converters results in decreased effectiveness of the catalyst, and reduced performance due to increased backpressure.
Accordingly, there is a need for an exhaust filter that can be applied to two- stroke engines to capture and reduce particulate emissions, without detracting from the performance and efficiency of these power sources.
Brief Summary of the Invention The present invention provides an exhaust filter that can be used effectively in a two-stroke engine exhaust system, using a porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers. The exhaust filtration system of the present invention captures the particulate matter found in the exhaust stream of a two-stroke engine, while permitting the exhaust gas to flow through the filter and exit the exhaust system. In an embodiment of the invention, the fibers of porous ceramic filter can be coated with a catalyst material that can accelerate the reduction of various constituents in the exhaust stream.
In a more specific example, the porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers is constructed in such a way that a plurality of channels are formed, separated by a wall of material that is the bonded ceramic fibers. In this embodiment, adjacent channels can be alternately plugged to implement a wall-flow configuration. This embodiment can be formed by extruding the porous ceramic material into a honeycomb substrate.
In another specific example, the porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers is an extruded honeycomb substrate having a porosity between 60% and 90 % in a wall-flow configuration. A catalyst is disposed within the porous substrate, and the substrate is positioned within a filter housing. The filter housing receives an exhaust stream from a two-stroke engine, thereby outputting a filtered exhaust stream. The catalyst disposed within the substrate according to the present invention operates to catalyze the reduction of particulate pollutants in the exhaust stream. Further, the catalyst disposed within the substrate operates to catalyze the reduction of gaseous pollutants in the exhaust stream.
Advantageously, the porous ceramic substrate consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers provides a highly porous filtration body that has a low thermal mass with high trapping efficiency. A catalyst coating on the fibers within the porous substrate catalyzes the conversion of gaseous constituents of byproducts of
combustion into less-harmful gaseous products. Further, the accumulation of unburned hydrocarbons and particulate matter can be reduced through catalysis or accumulated within the porous cavities throughout the filter.
These and other features of the present invention will become apparent from a reading of the following descriptions, and may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
Brief Description of the Several Views of the Drawing
Figure 1 shows a conventional two-stroke personal transportation vehicular device having an exhaust filtration system according to the present invention. Figure 2 shows a diagram of a two-stroke engine having an exhaust filtration system according to the present invention.
Figure 3 depicts a diagram of a flow-through configuration of the present invention.
Figure 4 depicts a diagram of a wall-flow configuration of the present invention.
Figure 5 shows a diagram of the accumulation of particulate matter from a two-stroke engine within a porous ceramic substrate according to the present invention.
Figure 6 depicts an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 depicts a honeycomb filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers in a wall-flow configuration.
Figure 8 shows a method for removing pollutants from the exhaust stream of a two-stroke engine.
Figure 9 depicts a replaceable filter housing according to the present invention.
Figure 10 shows a diagram of an exemplary process for fabricating the porous filter of the present invention.
Figure 11 lists tables of fibers, binders, pore formers, fluids, and rheologies useful with the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Invention
Detailed descriptions of examples of the invention are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be exemplified in various forms. Therefore, the specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to employ the present invention in virtually any detailed system, structure, or manner.
Figure 1 depicts a typical personal transportation vehicular device conventionally powered by a two-stroke engine. Shown generally is a scooter 100 having a two-stroke engine 120 and an exhaust system 110 for expelling combustion byproducts in the form of an exhaust stream. The two-stroke engine 120, shown in more detail at Figure 2, has at least one cylinder 140 and a crankcase 160 with a power output 170, depicted here as a chain drive mechanism. The two-stroke engine 120 has an exhaust outlet 150, shown here as an exhaust pipe, coupled to a filter housing 130. A filtered exhaust outlet 155 provides the outlet for the filtered exhaust stream emitted from the two-stroke engine 120. A fuel/air induction mechanism 180, most typically in the form of a conventional carburetor, is shown. Advanced two- stroke engines 120 are available with direct injection fuel injection for fuel/air induction, with associated sensors and controls. Direct injection fuel injection meters oil into the intake charge to provide lubrication of the engine components. After the exhaust port is effectively closed, and the intake charge has scavenged the exhaust from the chamber, the fuel is injected. In this way, the amount of unburned fuel expelled with the exhaust can be reduced.
Though depicted as a scooter 100 in Figure 1, the present invention can be employed in nearly any application of a gasoline two-stroke power source. Motorcycles, mopeds, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and go-carts are other transportation vehicular devices that commonly use gasoline two-stroke engines that can utilize the exhaust filtration system of the present invention. Small boats using propulsion systems in the form of an outboard motor are commonly two-stroke gasoline engines. With small boats, not only is air pollution a common issue with land-based vehicular devices, but also, water pollution is equally a concern since unburned fuel and oil, and other particulate matter directly impacts the cleanliness of the surrounding water. In addition to personal transportation vehicular devices, gasoline two-stroke engines are commonly used in small gasoline powered tools and
implements. For example, string trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, generators, lawn mowers, and others, can utilize the exhaust filtration system of the present invention. Since the high power-to-weight ratio of two-stroke engines provides a distinct advantage to the use of these engines, the low mass of the exhaust filtration system of the present invention does not detract from the performance or ease of use of such tools.
Figure 3 depicts a cross-section of an exhaust filter 200 in a flow-through configuration. A porous ceramic filter 230, described further herein below, is positioned within a housing 190 having an inlet port 210 for receiving an exhaust stream and an outlet port 220 for venting cleaned exhaust gas. The filter 230 is constructed from a porous nonwoven fibrous ceramic body or block having a plurality of (typically parallel) channels formed therethrough, such as channel 240. The filter body is typically formed as a monolith, but may be formed from sections joined together, such as by cement, glue, or other convenient means. The channel 240 is typically parallel to adjacent channels and is typically formed in situ during the formation of the filter 230. For example, the body may be formed by extrusion with the channel 240 simultaneously extruded thereinto. Alternatively, the channel 240 may be cut, broached, cast, or otherwise formed via any convenient processes in the as-formed green or fired body 230. Figure 4 depicts a cross-section of an exhaust filter 250 in a wall-flow configuration. Similarly, the porous ceramic filter 230 is positioned within a housing 190 having an inlet port 210 for receiving an exhaust stream and an outlet port 220 for venting cleaned exhaust gas. Substantially gas-impermeable output channel blocks 215 are positioned in outlet channels 270, and substantially gas-impermeable input channel blocks 225 are positioned in inlet channels 260. Typically, the outlet blocks 215 and inlet blocks 225 are made of the same material as the rest of the filter body 230. More typically, the blocks 215 and 225 may be made of the same material as the rest of the body 230 but with less organic constituents in the unfired stage to yield substantially gas-impermeable properties. The outlet block 215 and the inlet block 225 prevent the direct flow of the exhaust stream completely through any filter, and thus, forcing the exhaust stream to flow through the porous ceramic body 230. In other words, by forcing the exhaust stream entering the filter housing 190 to flow into the inlet channel 260, and through the porous ceramic filter 230, and into the outlet
channel 270, the filter 250 is limited to operate substantially according to the wall- flow configuration.
Figure 5 depicts a representation of the collection of particulate matter in the two-stroke application. Two-stroke engines inherently emit increased levels of particulate matter, due to the combustion of oil lubricants that are mixed with the fuel since combustion of the engine lubricating oil results in ash and particulates containing organic and inorganic solids. Further, increased levels of particulate matter with two-stroke engines are due to the inefficiency of the incoming air, fuel, and oil charge that scavenge the exhaust from the combustion chamber. The down stroke of the piston in a two-stroke engine compresses the crankcase chamber driving the air/fuel charge into the combustion chamber, displacing the burned fuel byproducts. Some of the unburned fuel and oil mixes with the exhaust as it exits the chamber. Accordingly, increased levels of hydrocarbon particulate, compared to four-stroke engines result. Particulate matter and exhaust gases, collectively referred as combustion byproducts, diverted by the outlet channel blocks 215, enter an inlet channel 260. Particulate byproducts carried into the inlet channel 260 by the exhaust stream accumulate in the porous filter 230, including the inlet channel. Small particles, such as soot and droplets of unburned fuel and oil may penetrate into the pores of the porous filter, where they will also accumulate. Gaseous exhaust byproducts 320 pass through the porous filter body 230 into the outlet channel 270, directed as such by the inlet channel block 225. Filtered exhaust gas 330 exits the filter from the outlet channel 270.
Figure 6 depicts an exhaust filter for a two-stroke engine according to the present invention. An exhaust stream 460 from a two-stroke engine enters the inlet port 210 to pass through the porous filter 230 within a housing 440. In this embodiment, the porous filter 230 includes a reactive agent or catalyst material 410 disposed on the fibers 420 within the filter body 230. As shown, the fibers 420 form a structure that includes interconnected pores 430 that permit the flow of gaseous combustion byproducts, while accumulating particulate combustion byproducts, exposing both gaseous and particulate combustion byproducts to the catalyst 410 disposed within the filter. Filtered exhaust 470 exits the filter housing through the outlet port 200. Air injection port 480 permits the addition of oxygen necessary for
the catalytic reduction of pollutants, which can be fed from an additional air intake or from an air pump driven by the two-stroke engine. Additionally, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) port 490 permits the extraction of a relatively small amount of exhaust gas that is mixed with air intake at the engine, to control the rate of combustion in the combustion chamber to minimize the formation of pollutants.
Any number of catalysts and washcoats can be disposed within the porous ceramic filter 230 to chemically alter combustion byproducts in the exhaust stream by catalysis. Such a catalyst includes but is not limited to platinum, palladium (such as palladium oxide), rhodium, derivatives thereof including oxides, and mixtures thereof. In addition, the catalysts are not restricted to noble metals, combination of noble metals, or only to oxidation catalysts. Other suitable catalysts and washcoats include chromium, nickel, rhenium, ruthenium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, tungsten, barium, yttrium, neodymium, lanthanum, gadolinium, praseodymium, and gold, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof. Other suitable catalysts include binary oxides of palladium, aluminum, tungsten, cerium, zirconium, and rare earth metals. Other suitable catalysts include vanadium and derivatives thereof, e.g., V2Os, or silver or copper vanadates, particularly when sulfur is present in the fuel or lubricant.
An advantage of the porous fibrous structure of the filter in the present invention is that the catalyst and washcoat is not only coated and dispersed on the surface of the walls of the channels in the filter, the catalyst and washcoat penetrate with uniform dispersion into the fibrous structure, where it is deposited on the ceramic fibers. Accordingly, when the filter 230 is operated in a wall-flow configuration, the exhaust stream has an improved exposure to the catalyst and washcoat materials, thereby improving the effectiveness of the catalyst, even with elevated levels of accumulated particulate matter.
Further advantages of the present invention include the ability to attenuate sound or noise from the exhaust of the two-stroke engine. The exhaust system of the present invention can be used without a conventional muffler, or using a much smaller muffler than otherwise necessary to meet safe or unobjectionable operating sound levels. Alternatively, the filter 230 can be integrated into a conventional muffler assembly to provide filtration of the exhaust of a two-stroke engine while contributing to the reduction of sound levels output from the engine. In an alternative embodiment, a second stage filter can be placed in the exhaust stream downstream from the filter
230 to capture any particles that may pass through the filter, for example, if lubricating oil mist coalesced within the filter 230 escapes in the exhaust stream exiting the filter.
Figure 7 depicts an embodiment of the filter 230 used in the present invention. Shown is an extruded honeycomb filter 350 that consists of a plurality of parallel channels 340 extending fully through the axial length of the filter 230. The channels 340 are alternately plugged in a checkerboard pattern, so that channel 360 is open as shown, while plugged at the opposing end. Similarly, channel 370 is plugged as shown, while open at the opposing end. In operation, the exhaust stream is directed into channel 360, through the walls surrounding channel 360, partially into channel 370. Particulate combustion byproducts accumulate in channel 360, as well as within the body of the porous substrate 230. Catalyst material can be disposed on the interior surfaces of the channels 340 as well as disposed within the porous substrate 230, thereby reducing pollutants through catalysis. Extruded honeycomb filters can be made with a variety of cell densities. Higher cell densities provide increased surface area for filtration, while lower cell densities provide thicker walls for depth filtration and strength. A honeycomb ceramic filter having a cell density of 200 cells per inch has been shown to be effective, though cell densities between 50 and 400 cells per inch will provide effective filtration and strength. Figure 8 shows a flowchart of a method for filtering the exhaust of a two- stroke engine. Exhaust from a two-stroke engine is directed into a filter at step 610. This step can be accomplished, for example, by mounting a filter enclosed within a housing in the exhaust stream of a two-stroke engine. Depending on whether the filter is a wall flow configuration or a flow-through configuration, the exhaust stream will take a different path. It will also be appreciated that some filters may be constructed to enable both types of filtering. If the filter has a wall flow configuration then the exhaust stream is passed through a porous wall consisting essentially of ceramic fibers. If the filter is a flow-through configuration, then the exhaust stream is passed along a porous wall consisting essentially of ceramic fibers. The ceramic fibers that compose the porous filter 230 have catalyst material disposed thereon that accelerate the reduction of certain combustion byproducts, thereby reducing the pollutant levels of the exhaust.
At step 620, unburned hydrocarbon constituents, and available oxygen in the exhaust stream are converted to carbon dioxide and water. Hydrocarbon constituents in the exhaust stream can include unburned fuel and/or oil in a gaseous phase or liquid phase, or in a condensed form, commonly referred as soot. With the filter 230 coated with washcoat and catalyst, as described above, and the temperature of the exhaust stream greater than about 700 degrees Celsius, the filter will continuously regenerate through the conversion of hydrocarbons to carbon dioxide and water. At step 630, carbon monoxide, and available oxygen, can be converted to carbon dioxide. At step 640, which is optional in an embodiment of the invention, nitrous oxide constituents can be reduced to nitrogen gas and oxygen. At step 650, particulate constituents of the exhaust stream are extracted and trapped by the porous filter, particularly by the structure of the ceramic fibers, either by accumulating the particulate matter in the pores 430 of the intertangled ceramic fibers, or within the channels of the porous filter. Particulate constituents of the exhaust stream of a two-cycle engine can include inorganic materials, such as metal particles (for example, due to wear of the moving parts within the engine that are lubricated by the fuel/oil mixture prior to combustion), and additives in the fuel and oil mixture. At step 660, the clean, filtered exhaust gas is output from the filter.
Exhaust filters, and particularly, wall-flow particulate filters have not been successfully implemented with two-stroke engines prior to the invention hereof. Two- stroke engines are extremely sensitive to backpressure, and a significant buildup of backpressure due to obstruction of the exhaust stream prevents the intake charge from scavenging the exhaust out of the combustion chamber, resulting in a drastic reduction in performance. The porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers has a porosity greater than 50%, providing space for accumulated particulates without obscuring the flow of the exhaust stream. By comparison, a porous ceramic filter composed on non- fibrous ceramic, i.e., conventional powder- based ceramic substrates, such as Cordierite, have been shown to provide effective filtration on a conventional two-stroke motor scooter for less than twenty miles without impacting the performance of the engine. A similar sized filter composed essentially of bonded ceramic fibers can be expected to last for hundreds of miles in a normal operating environment.
In order to provide for maintenance and/or replacement of a filter with accumulated particulate matter that results in a reduction of performance, a replaceable filter housing 500 is depicted in Figure 9. The exhaust stream from a two- stroke engine is directed into the inlet port 210, through the porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers (not shown) positioned within the filter can 540, where it is filtered and output the outlet port 220. A first flange 520 connected to the inlet port 210 is detachably coupled to the filter housing 540, cooperative with a second flange 530 connected to the outlet port 220, detachably coupled to the filter can 540. A plurality of connecting bolts 510 are inserted into the second flange, and threaded into threaded holes 550 of the first flange. The replaceable filter housing 500 permits access to the filter positioned therein by removal of the plurality of connecting bolts to remove the filter can 540. Once removed, accumulated particulate matter can be removed through the application of compressed air or liquid in a reverse flow, or through agitation. Further, the service procedure can be performed without removing the filter 230 from the housing, but rather by simply tapping the can 540 to dislodge the accumulated particulate matter. Ash particulates may be considered toxic, and may require special handling procedures. Alternatively, the filter can 540 with a porous ceramic filter positioned therein can be replaced with a new unit. A replacement unit can be provided as a canned unit, i.e., the porous filter 230 mounted in the filter can 540. Alternatively, the porous filter 230 can be provided as a replaceable unit that can be inserted into the filter can 540 during the service procedure. The embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 9 is exemplary, as one skilled in the art will appreciate the variety of alternative methods of attaching the filter can 540 into an exhaust stream in such a way that it can be removed for maintenance and/or replacement. For example, cam- lock levers, threaded fasteners, and spring clips can provide for removably securing the filter can 540 in the replaceable filter housing 540. Further, it may be necessary to provide requisite gaskets and sealing members to provide for a gas-tight fit to ensure that exhaust gas does not leak during operation. There may be situations during the operation of the two-stroke engine having an exhaust filter described herein, that accumulated particulate matter will detract from the performance of the engine. If backpressure becomes excessive, power output will be reduced, and a maximum, full throttle, engine speed will be reduced. To
provide an indication that service or replacement is needed, before performance is significantly impacted, a backpressure sensor can be provided. In an embodiment, a pressure switch is installed upstream from the filter 230 in the exhaust stream. When the pressure in the exhaust stream detected by the pressure switch exceeds a predetermined threshold, an indicator light in the control panel for the two-stroke engine, such as in the dashboard of the personal transportation vehicle 100, to indicate to the operator that service of the filter 230 is necessary. Alternatively, a pressure gauge can be coupled to the exhaust stream upstream from the filter 230 to provide an analog indication of peak pressure values that can be discerned by an operator as an indication for service.
The porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers as herein described can be fabricated in a number of methods to produce a filter suitable for use in the present invention. Commonly assigned U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/323,429, incorporated by reference herein, discloses exemplary methods of extrusion. Generally, a porous ceramic substrate consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers is fabricated by mixing ceramic fibers with additives comprising organic and inorganic binder materials, a pore former, and a liquid. The mixture is then formed into a substrate, and heated in various stages to remove the liquid constituents (drying), and remove organic additives and the pore former (binder burnout). A final sintering step is performed to promote bonding of the fibers as solid state ceramic bonds, or liquid state sintered bonds.
The composition of the filter 230 is typically formed as a substantially fibrous fluid permeable monolithic block in a honeycomb form produced by extrusion, casting, broaching, or other fabrication processes. Figure 10 shows a flowchart for an illustrative process of fabrication of a porous ceramic filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers to produce a filter that can be used with the present invention.
Referring to Figure 10, the filter fabrication process 700 begins with the combination of fibers 710, additives 720, and a fluid 730. The fibers are selected to be compatible with the exhaust stream of a gasoline two-stroke engine, which requires a material that is stable in the presence of combustion byproducts at an elevated operating temperature. In an illustrative embodiment, fibers composed of blends of alumina and silica have been used, including AZS (alumina zirconia silica) fibers or mullite fibers. Mullite fiber is a compatible fiber due to its exceptional high
temperature properties, such as high resistance to thermal shock and thermal stress distribution arising from its low coefficient of thermal expansions, good strength and interlocking grain structure. Mullite is also characterized by relatively low thermal conductivity and high wear resistance. These properties do not suffer much at elevated temperatures, allowing the porous substrate to remain useable at high temperatures. Mullite is the mineralogical name given to the only chemically stable intermediate phase in the SiO2 - Al2O3 system. The natural mineral is rare, though found on the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. Mullite is commonly denoted as 3Al2O3-2 SiO2 (i.e., 60 mol% Al2O3 and 40 mol% SiO2). However, this is misleading since mullite is actually a solid solution with the equilibrium composition limits of between about 60 and 63 mol% alumina below 1600 degrees Celsius.
Figure 11, Table 1 lists several types of fibers that may be used to form an extruded porous fibrous substrate for use in an exhaust filter for a two-stroke engine. Generally, the fibers may be ceramic, glass, or they may be metallic. For ceramic materials, the fibers may be in different states, such as amorphous, vitrous, poly- crystalline or mono-crystalline. Although Table 1 of Figure 11 illustrates many available fibers, it will be appreciated that other types of fibers may be used.
Additives 720 include binders to provide elasticity to aid in attaining desired rheological properties, for mixing and formation of the porous filter by plasticizing the fiber, as well as to maintain a green strength before binder burnout. The binder also facilitates fiber-to-fiber bonds by forming glass bonds, ceramic bonds, amorphous bonds and crystalline bonds, and/or mechanical bonds during sintering. Binders can include organic materials, and inorganic materials, as listed on Table 2 of Figure 11. In the exemplary embodiment, organic binder material comprising hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and inorganic binder material comprising bentonite and colloidal silica are selected. Additives 720 optionally include pore formers to provide and enhance the porosity and permeability of the porous filter, as listed on Table 3 of Figure 11. The porous substrate may achieve 40% to 60% porosity without any pore former, as the inherent fibrous structure will include interconnected pores upon removal of the organic binder additives. To attain a porosity that exceeds 60%, for example, to attain a porosity between 60% and 90%, a pore former, such as graphite powder, can be selected.
Table 4 of Figure 11 lists several types of fluid 730 that can be added to adjust the rheological properties of the mixture. Although it may be appreciated that water may be the most economical and often used fluid, alternative fluids may be equally effective. The fibers 710, additives 720, and fluid 730 are mixed to an extrudable rheology at step 740. Typically, proper rheology results from the proper selection and mixing of fibers and additives, and the fluid amount is adjusted to meet the proper rheology. A proper rheology may be indicated, such as by one of two tests. The first test is a subjective, informal test where a bead of mixture is removed and formed between the fingers of a skilled extrusion operator. The operator is able to identify when the mixture properly slides between the fingers, indicating that the mixture is in a proper condition for extrusion. A second more objective test relies on measuring physical characteristics of the mixture. Generally, the mixture is formed into a cylinder, and a vertical and a shear force is applied. Measurements are taken and plotted according to a comparison of cohesion strength according to pressure. By measuring the mixture at various mixtures and levels of fluid, a rheology chart identifying rheology points may be created, such as that shown in Table 5 of Figure 11. Additionally, several direct and indirect tests for measuring rheology and plasticity do exist, and it is appreciated that any number of them can be employed to check if the mixture has the right rheology for it to be extruded into the final shape of the product desired.
Once the proper rheology has been reached, the mixture is extruded through an extruder at step 750. The extruder may be a piston extruder, a screw extruder, or a double screw extruder. The extruding process may be highly automated, or may require human intervention. The mixture is extruded through a die having the desired cross sectional shape for the filter substrate, such as a cylindrical honeycomb. The die is selected to sufficiently form the green substrate. In this way, a stable green substrate is created that may be handled through the curing process, while maintaining its shape and fiber alignment. At step 760, the green substrate is then cured. Curing generally requires the removal of free water to dry the green substrate. It is important to dry the green substrate in a controlled manner so as to not introduce cracks or other structural defects. The temperature may then be raised to burn off additives, such as organic
binder and pore former. The temperature is controlled to assure the additives are burned off in a controlled manner. It will be appreciated that additive burn-off may require cycling of temperature through various timed cycles with varying levels of heat and various environment (such as recirculated or stagnant air). The additive may be fully burned off, or some binder material, such as inorganic binder materials, may remain to provide a degree of structural support at fiber intersection or nodes. The final stage of the curing step 760 is a high temperature sintering process where the temperature is raised sufficient to form fiber-to-fiber bonds, including glass bonds, ceramic bonds, amorphous bonds and crystalline bonds, and/or mechanical bonds. It will be appreciated that inorganic binder materials will react with the fibers to form bonds that result in high structural integrity of the porous filter.
The porous filter 230 of the exemplary embodiment can be fabricated as herein described according to the following ranges, though the stated features and characteristics are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to employ the present invention in virtually any two-stroke exhaust system:
Form Factor Honeycomb Cell Density 50-400 cells/sq. in (100-200 typical) Cell Shape Square, round, oval, pentagonal, Hepa or doughnut (hollow cylindrical)
Channel shape Rectangular or hexagonal; Inlets can be larger than outlets to reduce backpressure generation and ash storage capacity
Wall Thickness 10 - 40 mils (20 - 30 typical) Porosity 60% to 90% (75% to 85% typical) Pore size 5 to 100 microns (about 15-30 microns typical) Pore formation Pores are typically formed, dispersed, shaped and/or oriented by introducing volatile (typically organic) particulates (such as spheres, flakes, fibers, etc...) during green body formation; these volatile pore-formers are burned off during curing and so leave voids of a predefined shape and size
Fiber orientation For extruded bodies, the fibers are typically at least partially oriented parallel to the main axis of extrusion. Other processes, such as isostatic pressing, may result in bodies wherein the fibers are oriented completely randomly (anisotropic) or even perpendicular to bodies main axis
Primary component Alumina-Silica Fibers, composition ranging from 1 : 19 to 19: 1 alumina: silica, e.g., mullite fibers (typically from about 70% to about 95%)
Fiber diameter Typically 2 - 10 micron, more typically between about 6 and about 10 microns; larger diameter tends to increase body strength and reduces health risks during processing
Aspect ratio 5 to 1000 (5 to 30 typical); aspect ratio is an indicator of fiber packing density and thus affects ease of extrusion, filtration efficiency, thermo-mechanical strength, thermal expansion characteristics, and pore size
Additives Ceramic particulate (typically from 0% to about 50%); typically selected to improve plasticity and extrudability, aid in fiber-to-fiber binding, and/or aid the sintering process; leads to thermo-mechanical strength Mullite Whiskers If added, from about 1% to 10%, typically to increase strength Emissivity additives and coatings
Added to increases emissivity and heat reflectance of the body; leads to faster light-off, regeneration and low thermal absorption. Glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic precursors
Added to tailor fiber-to-fiber bonding properties; can selectively toughen body by making failure mode less brittle at high temperatures
Primary product 0 57.5 mm L 55.0 mm / 0 63.0 mm L 80.0 / 0 63.0 mm L 40.0 (canned body size)
100 cells per square inch with 30 micron walls 200 cells per square inch with 20 micron walls 200 cells per square inch with 15 micron walls
Soot loading Less than 5 grams per liter (typical) when continuously regenerating.
Light-off In HC oxidation reaction, T95 (temperature to reach 95% conversion efficiency) was about 400 degrees Fahrenheit while comparable cordierite 400 cpsi was 700 degrees Fahrenheit.
Filtration efficiency Typically > 97%; some embodiments with > 50% filtration efficiency
Operating temp Efficient operation at temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees
Celsius; typically safely to over 1300 degrees Celsius; more typically safely up to 1500 degrees Celsius
Thermal Mass Very low to support fast light off and lower overall mass of filtration and catalytic conversion assembly
Chemical Reactivity Relatively inert; non-reactive with gasoline two-stroke internal combustion engine exhaust gas or condensates, ash constituents (such as metal oxides or base-metal oxides), acids (except for very strong acids), alkalis, organics, salts, inorganic sols Catalyst adherence Easily coated by washcoat (e.g. gamma-alumina, ceria, tin oxide, titanium oxide) materials as well as traditional catalysts (e.g. platinum, palladium, rhodium, perovskites, base-metal oxides, lanthanates, vanadium or tungsten oxides) using slurry or aqueous solution based processes; can easily be coated with zeolites, inorganic and organic membranes, algae, enzymes, bio-reactor catalysts, reagents
While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail and with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of thereof. Thus, it is intended that the present invention
cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An exhaust filtration system comprising: a gasoline two-stroke engine having an exhaust outlet; a filter housing coupled to the exhaust outlet; a porous ceramic filter within the housing, the filter consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers.
2. The filtration system according to claim 1 further comprising a catalyst deposited on the ceramic fibers.
3. The filtration system according to claim 1 wherein the porous ceramic filter further comprises a plurality of channels separated by a wall comprising the bonded ceramic fibers.
4. The filtration system according to claim 3 wherein the plurality of channels are alternatively plugged to provide an inlet channel and an outlet channel, so that exhaust gas passes from the inlet channel, through the wall, to the outlet channel.
5. The filtration system according to claim 4 further comprising a catalyst deposited on the bonded ceramic fibers.
6. The filtration system according to claim 1 wherein the porous ceramic filter has a porosity between 60% and 90%.
7. The filtration system according to claim 1 wherein the porous ceramic filter further comprises an extruded honeycomb wall-flow substrate.
8. The filtration system according to claim 7 further comprising a catalyst deposited on the ceramic fibers.
9. The filtration system according to claim 8 further comprising air injection into the filter housing to provide oxygen for catalytic reduction of exhaust gas.
10. The filtration system according to claim 7 wherein the extruded honeycomb wall-flow substrate has a cell density between 20 and 300 cells per square inch.
11. The filtration system according to claim 1 wherein the gasoline two-stroke engine further comprises a direct injection fuel injection system.
12. The filtration system according to claim 1 wherein the gasoline two-stroke engine further comprises a carburetor.
13. The filtration system according to claim 1 further comprising exhaust gas recirculation (EGR).
14. An exhaust filter comprising: a housing having an inlet adapted to receive an exhaust stream comprising gaseous and particulate byproducts of combustion of a fuel and lubricant mixture; a porous ceramic filter positioned within the filter housing, the filter substantially composed of bonded ceramic fibers; a plurality of channels extending at least partially through the block to provide a path for the exhaust stream, wherein the gaseous byproducts pass through the porous ceramic filter, and particulate byproducts accumulate in the ceramic filter.
15. The exhaust filter according claim 14 further comprising a catalyst disposed within the filter wherein the gaseous byproducts are chemically altered.
16. The exhaust filter according to claim 14 further comprising a catalyst disposed within the filter wherein the particulate byproducts are chemically altered.
17. The exhaust filter according to claim 16 wherein the particulate byproducts include soot.
18. The exhaust filter according to claim 16 wherein the particulate byproducts include ash.
19. The exhaust filter according to claim 16 wherein the particulate byproducts include lubricant oil.
20. The exhaust filter according to claim 14 further comprising a catalyst disposed within the filter wherein both the gaseous and particulate byproducts are chemically altered.
21. The exhaust filter according to claim 14 wherein the porous ceramic filter is an extruded honeycomb substrate.
22. The exhaust filter according to claim 14 wherein the filter housing is adapted to permit removal of the porous ceramic filter.
23. The exhaust filter according to claim 22 further comprising an indicator that detects excessive backpressure to indicate a service requirement.
24. The exhaust filter according to claim 23 wherein the indicator comprises a pressure switch.
25. An exhaust filtration system comprising: a gasoline two-stroke engine having an exhaust outlet; a filter housing coupled to the exhaust outlet; and an extruded porous filter consisting essentially of bonded fibers.
26. The exhaust filtration system according to claim 25 wherein the extruded porous filter further comprises a honeycomb wall-flow substrate.
27. The exhaust filtration system according to claim 25 wherein the bonded fibers are metallic.
28. A method for removing pollutants from the exhaust stream of a gasoline two- stroke engine comprising: directing the exhaust stream through a porous substrate consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers; catalyzing the conversion of hydrocarbon constituents of the exhaust stream into carbon dioxide and water; catalyzing the conversion of carbon monoxide constituents of the exhaust stream into carbon dioxide; extracting particulate matter from the exhaust stream, the extracted particulate matter being stored within the ceramic fibers.
29. The method according to claim 28 further comprising catalyzing the conversion of nitrogen oxide constituents of the exhaust stream into nitrogen gas.
30. The method according to claim 28 wherein the step of directing the exhaust stream through a porous substrate comprises: directing the exhaust stream into an inlet channel extending partially through the porous substrate; and passing the exhaust stream through the porous substrate into an outlet channel, the outlet channel extending partially through the porous substrate.
31. The method according to claim 28 wherein the particulate matter comprises soot, and further comprising catalyzing the reduction of soot into carbon dioxide and water.
32. An exhaust filter for a gasoline two-stroke engine comprising: a filter housing having an inlet for receiving an exhaust stream from the two- stroke engine; an extruded honeycomb ceramic substrate consisting essentially of bonded ceramic fibers in a wall-flow configuration positioned within the filter housing, the exhaust stream directed into the substrate; the substrate having a porosity between 60% and 90%; and a catalyst disposed within the substrate.
33. The exhaust filter according to claim 32 wherein the catalyst operates to catalyze the reduction of particulate pollutants in the exhaust stream.
34. The exhaust filter according to claim 32 wherein the catalyst operates to catalyze the reduction of gaseous pollutants in the exhaust stream.
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